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EP2147820B1
EP2147820B1 EP09165218A EP09165218A EP2147820B1 EP 2147820 B1 EP2147820 B1 EP 2147820B1 EP 09165218 A EP09165218 A EP 09165218A EP 09165218 A EP09165218 A EP 09165218A EP 2147820 B1 EP2147820 B1 EP 2147820B1
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Christophe Dutot
Jean Duchateau
Jean Claude Aumond
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PSA Automobiles SA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/30—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats
    • B60N2/3038—Cushion movements
    • B60N2/3063—Cushion movements by composed movement
    • B60N2/3065—Cushion movements by composed movement in a longitudinal-vertical plane
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/30—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats
    • B60N2/3002—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats back-rest movements
    • B60N2/3029—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats back-rest movements by composed movement
    • B60N2/3031—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats back-rest movements by composed movement in a longitudinal-vertical plane
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/30—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats
    • B60N2/3072—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats on a lower level of a multi-level vehicle floor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/30—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats
    • B60N2/3088—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats characterised by the mechanical link
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/24—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
    • B60N2/30—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats
    • B60N2/3088—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats characterised by the mechanical link
    • B60N2/309—Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats characterised by the mechanical link rods
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/68—Seat frames

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  • the present invention relates to a retractable seat particularly for a motor vehicle.
  • a minivan or station wagon can carry up to seven or eight passengers or can have a flat floor that can then load bulky objects.
  • the seats fitted to this type of vehicle may have an armature allowing as needed to place the seat in deployed configuration in which a passenger can sit in the seat or retracted position in which the seat is folded.
  • the seat can be folded over the floor or can be folded into a bowl in the floor of the vehicle.
  • a retractable seat is therefore complex and must obey contradictory requirements.
  • a retractable seat must provide satisfactory comfort to the passenger including having a seat sufficiently raised above the floor and having a folder which, in the deployed position, must be high enough.
  • the seat in retracted configuration the seat must have the smallest possible footprint. In the case where the seat retracts into a bowl, it must fit fully into the floor without leaving any protrusions of any kind.
  • the fittings are by nature bulky items that are necessary for comfort but, in return, contribute to the volume of the seat when it is retracted.
  • the bowl in which the seat is retracted is shallow so that the compactness of the seat in the retracted position is obtained by lining thin and therefore at the expense of passenger comfort.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a retractable seat which is both compact in the retracted position and which provides a satisfactory comfort in the deployed position.
  • the invention relates to a seat which, in particular, the backrest provides a higher level of comfort than the seats of the prior art.
  • a specific feature of the retractable seats is the small thickness of their trim. But the thickness of the upholstery is the main factor in the comfort of a seat.
  • the invention proposes a folder in two parts: namely, a primary reinforcement which constitutes the main structural part of the file and a secondary reinforcement which is able to pivot with respect to this primary reinforcement to create a space in which the Suspension slick can relax when a passenger sits on the seat.
  • the invention proposes to dissociate the back of a seat in a primary part in which is housed a secondary portion which can pivot to angularly offset the primary armature.
  • This angular offset is made with the greatest amplitude at the part of the seat that corresponds to the lumbar support zone. It is therefore at this crucial area for the comfort of the passenger that the secondary armature angularly deviates from the primary armature; this allows to create a space in which the tablecloth suspension can relax.
  • the comfort in the lumbar area is defined in particular by the capacity of the seat to provide a travel to the slick.
  • the seats of the prior art are devoid of this faculty since the suspension web can only relax in a limited way by the thickness of the backrest which, in a retractable seat, is reduced.
  • the seat comprises at least one connecting rod which connects the proximal portion of the secondary armature to the seat which has a thrust action on the secondary armature in the direction of the primary armature when rotating the backrest towards the seat.
  • the seat comprises two links arranged on either side of the secondary armature, which contributes to the good stability of the secondary armature.
  • the connecting means are movable to allow the seat to move from an extended position in which the backrest is substantially in a vertical position and the seat is substantially oriented horizontally and a folded position in which the folder is folded on the seat.
  • the seat thus defined can be housed in a small bowl; the invention allows in particular a great compactness in the vertical direction Z of the vehicle because the backrest is remarkably thin when the seat is in the retracted position.
  • the connecting members of the seat and back include a front foot and a rear foot.
  • the primary reinforcement comprises two lateral cheeks, at least in its proximal part, which frame the secondary reinforcement. These two cheeks make it possible to mask the angular deflection of the secondary armature which is maximum at the proximal part of the backrest.
  • the secondary reinforcement receives a textile lining.
  • the primary armature receives at its distal end a head support.
  • the drawing schematically illustrates an embodiment of a seat according to the invention.
  • the packing elements at Figures 1 to 4
  • any rollover elements have been omitted to clearly show the frame of the seat according to the invention and the benefits thereof.
  • the vehicle in which the seat according to the invention may be intended to be embedded may comprise a bowl formed in the floor.
  • bowl means a cavity of generally parallelepiped shape in which the seat is retracted.
  • the seat 1 has a seat 2 and a backrest 3, which are connected by a pivot link P1.
  • the means for connecting the seat to the vehicle structure are constituted, in the case of the illustrated seat, by a front foot 4 which connects the front part of the seat 2 to the vehicle structure and by two rear connecting rods which connect the backrest 3 to the vehicle structure; this configuration is indicative of the seat connection means on the vehicle structure and it is quite possible to provide other embodiments of these connecting means in the context of the present invention.
  • the front foot 4 just as each of the rear connecting rods 5 have at their ends pivot links which allow the seat to move from an extended position to a retracted position and vice versa.
  • the backrest 3 of the seat has two parts articulated relative to each other.
  • the backrest 3 comprises, on the one hand, a primary reinforcement 3a.
  • This primary reinforcement 3a is preferably made of metal, steel or magnesium.
  • the primary armature 3a supports the pivot connection P1 ensuring the connection with the seat 2 and the pivot links P2 ensuring the connection with each of the rear connecting rods 5. It can also be seen that the primary armature 3a can carry a head support 7 which, in the embodiment illustrated in the figure 5 or at figure 6 , is retractable.
  • the primary armature 3a could also embark a winding mechanism of a safety belt.
  • the primary reinforcement 3a ensures and embeds the essential functions of the file 3.
  • the figure 5 shows that the primary reinforcement 3a can be provided with lateral cheeks 8; for reasons which will appear later, these two cheeks 8 have an overhang at the proximal portion of the primary armature 3a, that is to say its portion which is close to the pivot connection P1 of articulation of the backrest 3 on the seat 2.
  • the backrest 3 also includes a secondary armature 3b which is inserted into the primary armature 3a.
  • the secondary reinforcement 3b can take the form of a quadrangular reinforcement having two uprights and two crosspieces as shown in FIG. figure 5 .
  • the secondary armature 3b receives a suspension ply 10.
  • the suspension ply 10 may consist of metal wires spring as it appears on the figures 5 and 6 .
  • the elasticity of the suspension ply 10 is at least partly provided by the crenellated form of the metal wires which can elongate when they are stressed by a passenger who takes place on the seat and who then resume their initial form when the solicitation ceases.
  • the suspension web 10 could also be made of elastic textile.
  • the two links 9 are positioned on the seat 2 in front of the pivot connection P1 which connects the seat 2 to the backrest 3. It should be noted that the rotation of the secondary frame 3b in a direction that would distance it from the primary armature 3a is made impossible. Indeed, in its part which is located beyond the pivot connection P3, the secondary armature 3b bears against the primary armature 3a which blocks the rotation of the secondary armature 3b.
  • the seat 2 may comprise a metal frame 11 on which is fixed an elastic sheet 10 which may be of the same bill as that which is fixed on the secondary frame 3b.
  • the figure 5 shows that elements of the backrest lining 13 and seat 14 can be reported respectively on the backrest 3 and the seat 2.
  • the backrest 3 may comprise on its rear face a protection plate 15.
  • the seat 1 is, moreover, provided with locking means which act on one or more of the pivot links so as to immobilize the seat in its deployed position.
  • locking means which may have various well-known structures (toothed grains, hook etc. controlled by a strap) are not described further.
  • the figure 1 shows a space 12 delimited by the primary reinforcement 3a and the secondary reinforcement 3b.
  • the space 12 is fundamental for the comfort of the seat since it is this space that will allow to absorb the suspension web 10 when elastically deformed under the weight of a passenger.
  • the figures 2 and 3 show the retraction during which the secondary armature 3b approaches the primary armature 3a; this approximation is caused by the two links 9 which push the secondary armature 3b against the primary armature 3a.
  • the cheeks 8 have the effect of laterally protecting the angular deflection of the secondary armature 3b during the retraction and deployment of the seat.
  • the secondary armature 3b In retracted position, the secondary armature 3b is parallel to the primary armature 3a and is extremely compact.
  • the retraction of the seat is simultaneously accompanied by the folding of the base so as to obtain a seat that can be housed in a bowl of very small size.
  • the front foot 4 and the rear connecting rods 5 pivot to occupy a horizontal position.
  • the figure 6 reveals a frame 15 which can be directly placed in the vehicle.
  • the connecting means allowing the secondary armature to angularly shift from the primary armature are constituted by a cam integral with the seat which, during the opening of the seat, pushes the secondary armature towards its deployed position and keep it in place.
  • the reverse action is then provided by a spring element that has been compressed during deployment. It is also possible to leave free the rotation of the secondary armature in the direction of the retraction.

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The seat (1) has a backrest (3) with a primary frame (3a) coupled to a base (2) and connection units. A secondary frame (3b) of the backrest is coupled to the primary frame by a pivot link (P1) at a distal part of the backrest and by connecting rods (9) at a proximal part of the backrest such that the secondary frame is angularly shifted from the primary frame when the seat is in a deployed position, and is rotated towards the primary frame during folding of the seat. An elastic suspension layer is elastically deformed, under stress, in a space (12) between the frames in the deployed position.

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La présente invention concerne un siège escamotable notamment pour un véhicule automobile.The present invention relates to a retractable seat particularly for a motor vehicle.

De nombreux véhicules sont équipés de sièges escamotables ; ces sièges permettent d'adapter la configuration de l'habitacle aux besoins de l'utilisateur.Many vehicles are equipped with retractable seats; these seats make it possible to adapt the configuration of the cabin to the needs of the user.

On connaît par le document FR-A-2 079 920 un siège repliable par pivotement du dossier selon le préambule de la revendication 1.We know from the document FR-A-2,079,920 a folding seat by pivoting the folder according to the preamble of claim 1.

Ainsi, un véhicule de type monospace ou break peut embarquer jusqu'à sept ou huit passagers ou peut présenter un plancher plat qui permet alors de charger des objets volumineux.For example, a minivan or station wagon can carry up to seven or eight passengers or can have a flat floor that can then load bulky objects.

Pour assurer cette modularité, les sièges équipant ce type de véhicules peuvent présenter une armature permettant selon les besoins de placer le siège en configuration déployée dans laquelle un passager peut prendre place dans le siège ou en position escamotée dans laquelle le siège est replié. Selon l'architecture du véhicule, le siège peut être replié sur le plancher ou peut être replié dans une cuvette pratiquée dans le plancher du véhicule.To ensure this modularity, the seats fitted to this type of vehicle may have an armature allowing as needed to place the seat in deployed configuration in which a passenger can sit in the seat or retracted position in which the seat is folded. Depending on the architecture of the vehicle, the seat can be folded over the floor or can be folded into a bowl in the floor of the vehicle.

Un siège escamotable est donc complexe et doit obéir à des exigences contradictoires.A retractable seat is therefore complex and must obey contradictory requirements.

Ainsi, un siège escamotable doit assurer un confort satisfaisant au passager notamment en possédant une assise suffisamment surélevée par rapport au plancher et en possédant un dossier qui, en position déployée, doit être suffisamment haut. En revanche, en configuration escamotée le siège doit présenter l'encombrement le plus faible possible. Dans le cas où le siège s'escamote dans une cuvette, il doit pouvoir s'insérer entièrement dans le plancher sans laisser subsister des saillies d'aucune nature.Thus, a retractable seat must provide satisfactory comfort to the passenger including having a seat sufficiently raised above the floor and having a folder which, in the deployed position, must be high enough. In contrast, in retracted configuration the seat must have the smallest possible footprint. In the case where the seat retracts into a bowl, it must fit fully into the floor without leaving any protrusions of any kind.

Pour obtenir la plus grande compacité possible lorsque le siège est en position escamotée, il est classique de doter un siège escamotable de garnitures de faible épaisseur. Les garnitures sont par nature des éléments volumineux qui sont nécessaires au bon confort mais qui, en contrepartie, contribuent au volume du siège lorsqu'il est escamoté.To obtain the greatest possible compactness when the seat is in the retracted position, it is conventional to provide a retractable seat of thin fillings. The fittings are by nature bulky items that are necessary for comfort but, in return, contribute to the volume of the seat when it is retracted.

Or, la cuvette dans laquelle le siège vient s'escamoter est peu profonde si bien que la compacité du siège en position escamotée est obtenue par des garnitures de faible épaisseur et donc au détriment du confort du passager.However, the bowl in which the seat is retracted is shallow so that the compactness of the seat in the retracted position is obtained by lining thin and therefore at the expense of passenger comfort.

Dans ce contexte technique, un but de la présente invention est de proposer un siège escamotable qui soit à la fois compact en position escamotée et qui procure un confort satisfaisant en position déployée.In this technical context, an object of the present invention is to provide a retractable seat which is both compact in the retracted position and which provides a satisfactory comfort in the deployed position.

La présente invention concerne un siège escamotable notamment pour un véhicule automobile comprenant :

  • une assise sur laquelle est articulé un dossier par une liaison pivot, le dossier présentant une extrémité proximale au niveau de laquelle la liaison pivot est positionnée et une extrémité distale opposée, et
  • des organes de liaison de l'assise et du dossier à la structure du véhicule,
caractérisé en ce que le dossier comprend :
  • une armature primaire reliée à l'assise et aux organes de liaison et
  • une armature secondaire sur laquelle est fixée un nappe de suspension élastique, l'armature secondaire étant reliée, (i) au niveau de l'extrémité distale du dossier à l'armature primaire, par une liaison pivot et (ii) au niveau de la partie proximale du dossier par des moyens de liaison permettant à l'armature secondaire de se décaler angulairement de l'armature primaire lorsque le siège est en position déployée pour ménager un espace dans lequel la nappe de suspension peut se déformer élastiquement lorsqu'elle est sollicitée, et permettant à l'armature secondaire de pivoter en direction de l'armature primaire lors de l'escamotage du siège.
The present invention relates to a retractable seat particularly for a motor vehicle comprising:
  • a seat on which is articulated a backrest by a pivot connection, the backrest having a proximal end at which the pivot connection is positioned and an opposite distal end, and
  • connecting the seat and back to the vehicle structure,
characterized in that the file comprises:
  • a primary reinforcement connected to the seat and to the connecting
  • a secondary armature on which is fixed an elastic suspension ply, the secondary armature being connected, (i) at the distal end of the backrest to the primary armature, by a pivot connection and (ii) at the level of the proximal portion of the backrest by connecting means allowing the secondary armature to angularly shift from the primary armature when the seat is in the deployed position to provide a space in which the suspension web can deform elastically when it is requested , and allowing the secondary armature to pivot towards the primary armature when retracting the seat.

Ainsi, l'invention concerne un siège dont, notamment, le dossier offre un niveau de confort supérieur à celui des sièges de l'art antérieur. Une caractéristique spécifique des sièges escamotables est la faible épaisseur de leur garniture. Or l'épaisseur de la garniture est le facteur principal du bon confort d'un siège. A cette problématique, l'invention propose un dossier en deux parties : à savoir, une armature primaire qui constitue la partie structurelle principale du dossier et un armature secondaire qui est susceptible de pivoter par rapport à cette armature primaire pour créer un espace dans lequel la nappe de suspension peut se détendre lorsqu'un passager prend place sur le siège.Thus, the invention relates to a seat which, in particular, the backrest provides a higher level of comfort than the seats of the prior art. A specific feature of the retractable seats is the small thickness of their trim. But the thickness of the upholstery is the main factor in the comfort of a seat. To this problem, the invention proposes a folder in two parts: namely, a primary reinforcement which constitutes the main structural part of the file and a secondary reinforcement which is able to pivot with respect to this primary reinforcement to create a space in which the Suspension slick can relax when a passenger sits on the seat.

L'invention propose de dissocier le dossier d'un siège en une partie primaire dans laquelle est logée une partie secondaire qui peut pivoter pour se décaler angulairement de l'armature primaire. Ce décalage angulaire se fait avec la plus grande amplitude au niveau de la partie du siège qui correspond à la zone d'appui lombaire. C'est donc au niveau de cette zone cruciale pour le confort du passager que l'armature secondaire s'écarte angulairement de l'armature primaire ; ceci permet de créer un espace dans lequel la nappe de suspension peut se détendre. Le confort dans la zone lombaire est notamment défini par la capacité du siège à fournir un débattement à la nappe de suspension. Les sièges de l'art antérieur sont dépourvus de cette faculté puisque la nappe de suspension ne peut se détendre que de façon limitée par l'épaisseur du dossier qui, dans un siège escamotacle, est réduite.The invention proposes to dissociate the back of a seat in a primary part in which is housed a secondary portion which can pivot to angularly offset the primary armature. This angular offset is made with the greatest amplitude at the part of the seat that corresponds to the lumbar support zone. It is therefore at this crucial area for the comfort of the passenger that the secondary armature angularly deviates from the primary armature; this allows to create a space in which the tablecloth suspension can relax. The comfort in the lumbar area is defined in particular by the capacity of the seat to provide a travel to the slick. The seats of the prior art are devoid of this faculty since the suspension web can only relax in a limited way by the thickness of the backrest which, in a retractable seat, is reduced.

Les caractéristiques complémentaires énumérés ci-aprés font l'objet des revendications dépendantes.The additional features listed below are the subject of the dependent claims.

Selon une forme de réalisation préférée de l'invention, le siège comprend au moins une biellette qui relie la partie proximale de l'armature secondaire à l'assise qui a une action de poussée sur l'armature secondaire en direction de l'armature primaire lors de la rotation du dossier en direction de l'assise.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the seat comprises at least one connecting rod which connects the proximal portion of the secondary armature to the seat which has a thrust action on the secondary armature in the direction of the primary armature when rotating the backrest towards the seat.

De préférence, le siège comprend deux biellettes disposées de part et d'autre de l'armature secondaire, ce qui contribue à la bonne stabilité de l'armature secondaire.Preferably, the seat comprises two links arranged on either side of the secondary armature, which contributes to the good stability of the secondary armature.

Dans une forme de réalisation de l'invention, les moyens de liaison sont mobiles pour permettre au siège de passer d'une position déployée dans laquelle le dossier est sensiblement dans une position verticale et l'assise est sensiblement orientée à l'horizontale et une position repliée dans laquelle le dossier est rabattu sur l'assise. Le siège ainsi défini peut se loger dans une cuvette de petite dimension ; l'invention permet en particulier une grande compacité dans la direction verticale Z du véhicule car le dossier est remarquablement mince lorsque le siège est en position escamotée.In one embodiment of the invention, the connecting means are movable to allow the seat to move from an extended position in which the backrest is substantially in a vertical position and the seat is substantially oriented horizontally and a folded position in which the folder is folded on the seat. The seat thus defined can be housed in a small bowl; the invention allows in particular a great compactness in the vertical direction Z of the vehicle because the backrest is remarkably thin when the seat is in the retracted position.

Selon une possibilité, les organes de liaison de l'assise et du dossier comprennent un pied avant et un pied arrière.According to one possibility, the connecting members of the seat and back include a front foot and a rear foot.

Dans une forme de réalisation avantageuse de l'invention, l'armature primaire comprend deux joues latérales, au moins dans sa partie proximale, qui encadrent l'armature secondaire. Ces deux joues permettent de masquer le débattement angulaire de l'armature secondaire qui est maximum au niveau de la partie proximale du dossier.In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the primary reinforcement comprises two lateral cheeks, at least in its proximal part, which frame the secondary reinforcement. These two cheeks make it possible to mask the angular deflection of the secondary armature which is maximum at the proximal part of the backrest.

Dans une forme de réalisation de l'invention, l'armature secondaire reçoit une garniture en matière textile.In one embodiment of the invention, the secondary reinforcement receives a textile lining.

Il peut être prévu que l'armature primaire reçoit à son extrémité distale un appui tête.It can be expected that the primary armature receives at its distal end a head support.

Pour sa bonne compréhension, l'invention est décrite en référence au dessin ci annexé représentant à titre d'exemple non limitatif, une forme de réalisation d'un siège selon celle-ci.

  • Figures 1 à 4 montrent en vue de côté, de manière schématique, une première forme de réalisation respectivement en position déployée puis dans deux positions intermédiaires, et enfin en position escamotée d'un siège selon l'invention schématisée ;
  • Figure 5 est une vue en perspective éclatée d'une forme de réalisation du siège selon l'invention ;
  • Figure 6 montre en perspective une forme d'un siège selon l'invention dont les éléments de garniture ont été omis.
For a good understanding, the invention is described with reference to the accompanying drawing showing by way of non-limiting example, an embodiment of a seat according thereto.
  • Figures 1 to 4 show in side view, schematically, a first embodiment respectively in the deployed position and in two intermediate positions, and finally in the retracted position of a seat according to the schematized invention;
  • Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the seat according to the invention;
  • Figure 6 shows in perspective a form of a seat according to the invention, the trim elements have been omitted.

Le dessin illustre schématiquement une forme de réalisation d'un siège selon l'invention. En d'autres termes, les éléments de garnissage (aux figures 1 à 4) et les éventuels éléments de capotage ont été omis pour faire apparaître clairement l'armature du siège selon l'invention et les avantages qui en découlent.The drawing schematically illustrates an embodiment of a seat according to the invention. In other words, the packing elements (at Figures 1 to 4 ) and any rollover elements have been omitted to clearly show the frame of the seat according to the invention and the benefits thereof.

Par convention, la présente description est faite par rapport à un référentiel XYZ lié au véhicule présentant une direction longitudinale X par rapport à laquelle sont notamment utilisés les termes « longueur », « avant », « arrière », une direction transversale Y par rapport à laquelle sont notamment utilisés les termes « largeur », « latéral », « transversal » et une direction verticale Z, par rapport à laquelle sont notamment utilisés les termes « supérieur », « inférieur », « hauteur » . Il est également précisé que les pièces du siège qui se retrouvent symétriquement de chaque côté du siège portent les mêmes numéros de référence.By convention, the present description is made with respect to an XYZ reference frame linked to the vehicle having a longitudinal direction X with respect to which the terms "length", "forward", "rear", a transverse direction Y with respect to which are in particular used the terms "width", "lateral", "transverse" and a vertical direction Z, with respect to which are in particular used the terms "upper", "lower", "height". It is also stated that the seat parts which are symmetrically located on each side of the seat bear the same reference numbers.

Il est précisé que le véhicule dans lequel le siège selon l'invention peut être destiné à être embarqué peut comprendre une cuvette ménagée dans le plancher. Par cuvette, on entend une cavité de forme généralement parallélépipédique dans laquelle le siège vient s'escamoter.It is specified that the vehicle in which the seat according to the invention may be intended to be embedded may comprise a bowl formed in the floor. By bowl means a cavity of generally parallelepiped shape in which the seat is retracted.

Le siège 1 possède une assise 2 et un dossier 3, qui sont reliés par une liaison pivot P1.The seat 1 has a seat 2 and a backrest 3, which are connected by a pivot link P1.

Les moyens de liaison du siège à la structure du véhicule sont constitués, dans le cas du siège illustré, par un pied avant 4 qui relie la partie avant de l'assise 2 à la structure du véhicule et par deux bielles arrière qui relient le dossier 3 à la structure du véhicule ; cette configuration est indicative des moyens de liaison du siège sur la structure du véhicule et il est tout à fait envisageable de prévoir d'autres formes de réalisation de ces moyens de liaison dans le cadre de la présente invention. Le pied avant 4 tout comme chacune des bielles arrière 5 présentent à leurs extrémités des liaisons pivots qui permettent au siège de passer d'une position déployée à une position escamotée et inversement.The means for connecting the seat to the vehicle structure are constituted, in the case of the illustrated seat, by a front foot 4 which connects the front part of the seat 2 to the vehicle structure and by two rear connecting rods which connect the backrest 3 to the vehicle structure; this configuration is indicative of the seat connection means on the vehicle structure and it is quite possible to provide other embodiments of these connecting means in the context of the present invention. The front foot 4 just as each of the rear connecting rods 5 have at their ends pivot links which allow the seat to move from an extended position to a retracted position and vice versa.

De façon originale, le dossier 3 du siège possède deux parties articulées l'une par rapport à l'autre.In an original way, the backrest 3 of the seat has two parts articulated relative to each other.

Le dossier 3 comprend, d'une part, une armature primaire 3a. Cette armature primaire 3a est réalisée de préférence en métal, acier ou magnésium. L'armature primaire 3a supporte la liaison pivot P1 assurant la connexion avec l'assise 2 et les liaisons pivots P2 assurant la connexion avec chacune des bielles arrière 5. On constate également que l'armature primaire 3a peut embarquer un appui tête 7 qui, dans la forme de réalisation illustrée à la figure 5 ou à la figure 6, est rétractable. L'armature primaire 3a pourrait également embarquer un mécanisme d'enroulement d'une ceinture de sécurité. L'armature primaire 3a assure et embarque les fonctions essentielles du dossier 3.The backrest 3 comprises, on the one hand, a primary reinforcement 3a. This primary reinforcement 3a is preferably made of metal, steel or magnesium. The primary armature 3a supports the pivot connection P1 ensuring the connection with the seat 2 and the pivot links P2 ensuring the connection with each of the rear connecting rods 5. It can also be seen that the primary armature 3a can carry a head support 7 which, in the embodiment illustrated in the figure 5 or at figure 6 , is retractable. The primary armature 3a could also embark a winding mechanism of a safety belt. The primary reinforcement 3a ensures and embeds the essential functions of the file 3.

La figure 5 montre que l'armature primaire 3a peut être dotée de joues latérales 8 ; pour des raisons qui apparaîtront plus loin, ces deux joues 8 ont un débord au niveau de la partie proximale de l'armature primaire 3a c'est-à-dire sa partie qui est proche de la liaison pivot P1 d'articulation du dossier 3 sur l'assise 2.The figure 5 shows that the primary reinforcement 3a can be provided with lateral cheeks 8; for reasons which will appear later, these two cheeks 8 have an overhang at the proximal portion of the primary armature 3a, that is to say its portion which is close to the pivot connection P1 of articulation of the backrest 3 on the seat 2.

Le dossier 3 comprend également une armature secondaire 3b qui est insérée dans l'armature primaire 3a. L'armature secondaire 3b peut prendre la forme d'une armature quadrangulaire possédant deux montants et deux traverses comme cela est représenté sur la figure 5. Sur une partie ou sur la totalité de sa hauteur, l'armature secondaire 3b reçoit une nappe de suspension 10. La nappe de suspension 10 peut être constituée de fils métalliques ressort comme cela apparait sur les figures 5 et 6. L'élasticité de la nappe de suspension 10 est dans ce cas là au moins en partie fournie par la forme de créneau des fils métalliques qui peuvent s'allonger lorsqu'ils sont sollicités par un passager qui prend place sur le siège et qui ensuite reprennent leur forme initiale lorsque la sollicitation cesse. La nappe de suspension 10 pourrait également être constituée de textile élastique.The backrest 3 also includes a secondary armature 3b which is inserted into the primary armature 3a. The secondary reinforcement 3b can take the form of a quadrangular reinforcement having two uprights and two crosspieces as shown in FIG. figure 5 . On part or all of its height, the secondary armature 3b receives a suspension ply 10. The suspension ply 10 may consist of metal wires spring as it appears on the figures 5 and 6 . In this case, the elasticity of the suspension ply 10 is at least partly provided by the crenellated form of the metal wires which can elongate when they are stressed by a passenger who takes place on the seat and who then resume their initial form when the solicitation ceases. The suspension web 10 could also be made of elastic textile.

La liaison entre l'armature primaire 3a et l'armature secondaire 3b se fait par :

  • une liaison pivot P3 située au niveau de la partie distale du dossier 3 c'est-à-dire sa partie la plus éloignée de la liaison qui lie le dossier à l'assise 2 ;
  • deux biellettes 9 situées au niveau de la partie proximale du dossier. Les deux biellettes 9 se placent de part et d'autre de l'armature secondaire 3b et sont chacune dotées de liaisons pivot.
The connection between the primary reinforcement 3a and the secondary reinforcement 3b is done by:
  • a pivot link P3 located at the distal portion of the backrest 3, that is to say the furthest part of the connection which links the backrest to the seat 2;
  • two links 9 located at the proximal portion of the folder. The two rods 9 are placed on either side of the secondary armature 3b and are each provided with pivot links.

Les deux biellettes 9 sont positionnées sur l'assise 2 en avant de la liaison pivot P1 qui relie l'assise 2 au dossier 3. Il est à noter que la rotation de l'armature secondaire 3b dans une direction qui l'éloignerait de l'armature primaire 3a est rendue impossible. En effet, dans sa partie qui est située au delà de la liaison pivot P3, l'armature secondaire 3b est en appui contre l'armature primaire 3a ce qui bloque la rotation de l'armature secondaire 3b.The two links 9 are positioned on the seat 2 in front of the pivot connection P1 which connects the seat 2 to the backrest 3. It should be noted that the rotation of the secondary frame 3b in a direction that would distance it from the primary armature 3a is made impossible. Indeed, in its part which is located beyond the pivot connection P3, the secondary armature 3b bears against the primary armature 3a which blocks the rotation of the secondary armature 3b.

L'assise 2 peut comprendre une armature métallique 11 sur laquelle est fixée une nappe élastique 10 qui peut être de même facture que celle qui est fixée sur l'armature secondaire 3b.The seat 2 may comprise a metal frame 11 on which is fixed an elastic sheet 10 which may be of the same bill as that which is fixed on the secondary frame 3b.

La figure 5 montre que des éléments de garniture de dossier 13 et d'assise 14 peuvent être rapportés sur respectivement le dossier 3 et l'assise 2.The figure 5 shows that elements of the backrest lining 13 and seat 14 can be reported respectively on the backrest 3 and the seat 2.

On peut également constater sur la figure 5 que le dossier 3 peut comprendre sur sa face arrière une plaque de protection 15.We can also see on the figure 5 that the backrest 3 may comprise on its rear face a protection plate 15.

Le siège 1 est, par ailleurs, doté de moyens de verrouillage qui agissent sur une ou plusieurs des liaisons pivot de façon à immobiliser le siège dans sa position déployée. Ces moyens qui peuvent présenter différentes structures bien connues (grains dentés, crochet etc. commandés par une sangle) ne sont pas décrits plus avant.The seat 1 is, moreover, provided with locking means which act on one or more of the pivot links so as to immobilize the seat in its deployed position. These means which may have various well-known structures (toothed grains, hook etc. controlled by a strap) are not described further.

La figure 1 fait apparaitre un espace 12 délimité par l'armature primaire 3a et l'armature secondaire 3b. L'espace 12 s'avère fondamental pour le confort du siège puisque c'est cet espace qui va permettre d'absorber la nappe de suspension 10 lorsqu'elle se déforme élastiquement sous le poids d'un passager.The figure 1 shows a space 12 delimited by the primary reinforcement 3a and the secondary reinforcement 3b. The space 12 is fundamental for the comfort of the seat since it is this space that will allow to absorb the suspension web 10 when elastically deformed under the weight of a passenger.

Lors de l'escamotage du siège, après action sur les moyens de verrouillage, le dossier 3 pivote en direction de l'assise 2 et vient se rabattre contre celle-ci.When retracting the seat, after action on the locking means, the backrest 3 pivots towards the seat 2 and is folded against it.

Les figures 2 et 3 montrent l'escamotage au cours duquel l'armature secondaire 3b se rapproche de l'armature primaire 3a ; ce rapprochement est causé par les deux biellettes 9 qui poussent l'armature secondaire 3b contre l'armature primaire 3a.The figures 2 and 3 show the retraction during which the secondary armature 3b approaches the primary armature 3a; this approximation is caused by the two links 9 which push the secondary armature 3b against the primary armature 3a.

Les joues 8 ont pour effet de protéger latéralement le débattement angulaire de l'armature secondaire 3b au cours de l'escamotage et du déploiement du siège.The cheeks 8 have the effect of laterally protecting the angular deflection of the secondary armature 3b during the retraction and deployment of the seat.

En position escamotée, l'armature secondaire 3b est parallèle à l'armature primaire 3a et est donc extrêmement compact.In retracted position, the secondary armature 3b is parallel to the primary armature 3a and is extremely compact.

Dans le cas du siège montré sur les figures, l'escamotage du siège s'accompagne simultanément du repliement du piétement de façon à obtenir un siège qui peut se loger dans une cuvette de très petite dimension. Le pied avant 4 et les bielles arrière 5 pivotent jusqu'à occuper une position horizontale.In the case of the seat shown in the figures, the retraction of the seat is simultaneously accompanied by the folding of the base so as to obtain a seat that can be housed in a bowl of very small size. The front foot 4 and the rear connecting rods 5 pivot to occupy a horizontal position.

On peut constater que, en position escamotée, l'armature secondaire 3b est repliée contre l'armature primaire 3a sans laisser subsister d'espace.It can be seen that, in the retracted position, the secondary armature 3b is folded against the primary armature 3a without leaving any space.

Si cette mise en oeuvre de l'invention est particulièrement adaptée à un siège de rang 2 ou de rang 3, il convient de noter que l'invention peut être mise en oeuvre dans le cadre d'un siège dont l'assise 2 est fixe.If this implementation of the invention is particularly suitable for a seat of rank 2 or tier 3, it should be noted that the invention can be implemented in the context of a seat whose seat 2 is fixed .

La figure 6 fait apparaître un bâti 15 qui peut être directement placé dans le véhicule.The figure 6 reveals a frame 15 which can be directly placed in the vehicle.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée à la forme de réalisation décrite ci-dessus à titre d'exemple non limitatif mais elle en embrasse au contraire toutes les formes de réalisation si comprises dans le cadre de l'invention telle que définie par les revendications.Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiment described above by way of non-limiting example but on the contrary embraces all the embodiments if included in the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.

Ainsi, il pourrait être envisagé que les moyens de liaison permettant à l'armature secondaire de se décaler angulairement de l'armature primaire soient constitués par une came solidaire de l'assise qui, pendant l'ouverture du siège, pousse l'armature secondaire vers sa position déployée et la maintienne en place. L'action inverse est alors assurée par un élément ressort qui aura été comprimé lors du déploiement. Il est possible aussi, de laisser libre la rotation de l'armature secondaire dans le sens de l'escamotage.Thus, it could be envisaged that the connecting means allowing the secondary armature to angularly shift from the primary armature are constituted by a cam integral with the seat which, during the opening of the seat, pushes the secondary armature towards its deployed position and keep it in place. The reverse action is then provided by a spring element that has been compressed during deployment. It is also possible to leave free the rotation of the secondary armature in the direction of the retraction.

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  1. A retractable seat, in particular for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
    - a seat bottom (2) on which a seatback (3) is articulated by a pivot connection, the seatback (3) having a proximal end at which the pivot connection is positioned and an opposite distal end, and
    - members for connecting the seat bottom (2) and the seatback (3) to the structure of the vehicle,
    characterized in that the seatback (3) comprises
    - a primary frame (3a) connected to the seat bottom (2) and the connecting members, and
    - a secondary frame (3b) on which an elastic suspension layer (10) is fastened, the secondary frame (3b) being connected, (i) at the distal end of the seatback (3) to the primary frame (3a), by a pivot connection, and (ii) at the proximal part of the seatback (3), via connecting means allowing the secondary frame (3b) to angularly shift from the primary frame (3a) when the seat is in the deployed position to form a space (12) in which the suspension layer (10) can elastically deform when it is stressed, and allowing the secondary frame (3b) to pivot towards the primary frame during retraction of the seat.
  2. The retractable seat according to claim 1, characterized in that the seat comprises at least one connecting rod that connects the proximal part of the secondary frame (3b) to the seat bottom (2).
  3. The retractable claim according to claim 2, characterized in that the seat comprises two connecting rods (9) arranged on either side of the secondary frame (3b).
  4. The retractable seat according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the connecting means are mobile to allow the seat to go from a deployed position in which the seatback (3) is substantially vertical and the seat bottom (2) is oriented substantially horizontally, and a folded position in which the seatback (3) is folded down on the seat bottom (2).
  5. The retractable seat according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the connecting members of the seat bottom (2) and the seatback (3) comprise a front foot (4) and a rear foot.
  6. The retractable seat according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the primary frame (3a) comprises two lateral flanges, at least in its proximal part, that surround the secondary frame (3b).
  7. The retractable seat according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the secondary frame (3b) receives a fitting made from a textile.
  8. The retractable seat according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the primary frame (3a) receives a head rest (7) at its distal end.
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